A BRAND new CT scanner and an ultrasound room has now opened to patients at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre.
The new facilities will increase the capacity of the existing unit and provides much-improved facilities for our patients and staff.
The new facilities form part of the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) work at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre.
The Community Diagnostic Centre will provide increased access and capacity for the people of Worcestershire to imaging and endoscopy services with the aim of reducing waiting times for patients in need of diagnostic scans and endoscopy procedures and aiding a quicker diagnosis and treatment.
The new CDC is part of the government’s £350 million investment across the UK to provide scans more quickly and to help manage backlogs in imaging tests that have developed after Covid.
Dr Inderjeet Nagra, clinical lead for radiology at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We are extremely pleased to see the opening of new facilities in Worcestershire that will benefit local people and help us to continue providing excellent patient care.
Paul Brennan, chief operating officer at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, added: “This is an important part of our work to improve access for our patients to a range of important procedures which are an essential part of the early diagnosis and timely treatment of some potentially serious conditions, including many forms of cancer.
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